I’ve bought one of the Resident Evil games for my Wii, although I haven’t really played it yet, and so I decided to take a look at the (first) movie based on this videogame.
The premise, the sudden release of a deadly virus, is not new, but otherwise the whole setup is pretty original and it certainly achieves the goal of being entertaining, thanks to the relentless action and intense suspense. Furthermore, the willingness to kill off what can be perceived as main characters gives it a certain edge and the mainframe’s shrewdness makes for a considerable villain.
Milla Jovovich is good in the role of kick-ass heroine and Michelle Rodriguez perfectly compliments her in that arena. The gorgeous Eric Mabius and James Purefoy meanwhile, play supporting roles that do little more than help get our girls from point A to point B in the plot.
Both Jovovich and Rodriguez play what can be considered pigeonhole-roles as Jovovich played the kick-ass girl in The Fifth Element and Rodriguez played the tough-bitch-with-no-time-for-bullshit in TV’s great Lost.
All things considered, the movie is enjoyable, although it doesn’t go much beyond that.
Grade: 6
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